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New Ulm weekly review., 1887-06-22
How to Catch Monkeys.
"a gentleman who returned recel

gentleman who returned recently
from Aspinwall tells the following
Furious story Of the manner in which
the natives Of the interior of the
lsthmus of Panama capture monkeys:
& a llmost all the pet monkeys in this
seountry," SAID he, .'scome from Cor
gona, a small village halfway on the
line OF the Panama railroad. The in
hab:tants are mostly native negroes,
for no white man could live in the
village 1nonth unless he drank whisky
and took quinine constantly. The sur
rounding country is sWampy and cover
ed with a dense mass of luxuriant
vegetation. At nightfall a thick miasma
rises from the ground and hangs over
The forests like a cloud. This place is
the Il monkeys paradise. They travel
through the forest in troops, going
wherever the king monkey leads When
the natives have been apprised of the
presence Of a troop they go about
warily to capture them. Their plan is
a simple one. A hole is cut in the
she'll Of a cocoanut just large enough
10 admit a monkeys unclosed paw.
The cocoanut is scooped out and a
lump of sugar placed in the hollow. A
string is tEen attached to this novel
Trap and the negroes conceal them
selves until the monkeys pass by.
Curiosity is one Of the chief character
stics Of these little creatures, and when
they espy the cocoanut lying upon the
ground they come down from the trees
and proceed to inspect it carefully. The
lump of sugar does not long escape
their notice, and one of them thrusts
paw through the aperture to grasp it.
With the lump of sugar clasped in his
hand he finds it impossible to withdraw
it, nor will his greedy nature allow him
10 abandon his prize. The negroes
have no difficulty in drawing him near
er and nearer to their ambush, the
whole troop scampering madly about
him, chattering and gesticulatlng as
only monkeys can. When they have
arrived within easy reach a large net is
thrown out and they are made prison
ers. Twenty or thirty are often
caught at one haul. The natives sell
them to the employees of the Panama
railroad, who in turn dispose of them
N the American market. ''-New YORK.
Mait and Express.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-06-22
A Versatile Woman:

A daughter was born to Squire
George Parks, of Sloan village, Aladi-
son county, on March 6, 1849. She
was named Esther Adelia. In her six
teenth year she began to make noise
n the world. While all the rest of the
hmily were away from home one day
here was a farmhouse burned to the
ground. Katie was found prone on the
ground bound hand and foot and with
gag in her mouth. She told story
;hat led to the arrest of two young
men. One of them died before the
stain on his reputation had been clear
I'd away. Not long after this Esther
woke up the quiet community by try
ing to blow her brains out with a rifle.
The furrow that the ball plowed re-
mains to this day. A month after this
She had fine time in Utica for few
weeks. Then she was arrested for
masqueradnig in mems clothes. She
was sent to the hospital, where she
made a rope of sheets and escaped.
She later made her way to the Oneida
com mmunity. This escapade ended in
her being sent to the Utica insane asy-
lum, where she was locked up for sew
eral years. Within few months after
release she was married to man
named Bennett Bennett was found
one morning at the foot of the stairs
with a broken neck. Esther was ar
tested, but no one had seen Bennett
TALL. and she was discharged After
This she went to Oswego and set up in
business as clairvoyant. Then she
practiced the manly art of balloon
flying. Breaking up families by lying
letters. however, is her strong hold.
Just now this versatile woman is under
arrest for stealing and pawning rug
in Oneida. -NeW York World.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-06-22
The Bay at Savannah

Better than the parks and drives Of
Savannah [ liked the place they call
the bay. If commerce had not claim
ed this spot fashion must have been
eager for such a place to drive or walk
in. The esplanade is wide, and, though
there is always life and certain busy
air there, there are times when you
need not be jostled, and can look at
your leisure across the river at that
country beyond, which has the appear
ance of a picture spread out for your
benefit 1t seems to be great praise to
say of a landscape that it looks like
picture. From this bluff, which is
forty or fifty feet high, the country Of
woods and fields is peculiarly attrac-
tive, lying beyond the water, with an
Arcadian calm contrasting sharply
with the busy life about you. Perhaps
it is the absolute contrast. which makes
the scene so striking. You are in the
very midst of warehouses, Of buying
and selling, and the din of large city;
there, seeming but handsbreadth
away, is the solitude of the woods and
fields. You can almost see the rabbit
starting away from the copse and
escaping through the long grass; you
can smell the woodland scents. When
| think of Savannah [ shall always
think first of the bay. The tall ware
houses below the bluff and close
against it, with feet in the river, add
striking feature to the place; it is over
their roofs that you look off at the
sylvan beauty beyond the stream
Cor. NeW York Post
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-06-22
Horrors of Indian Warfare

Did 4 ever tell you of q little incl
dent that happened during the Indian
war Of 1922 said Lieut.. Morgan, OF
the police force, yesterday. well,
was a member Of company A, 9th Min
nesota volunteers. When we were up
in a country which had been devastated
by the Sioux there was a detail from
our company sent out under the COM
mand of Capt. Grant of my company, to
bury the dead. Above Birch coulee we
found man who told US that he, with
his wife, two daughters, and a little
son, were in the garden when they
heard the crack Of guns. His wife and
daughters dropped dead. He grabbed
the boy and started to run down the
road. He was followed by the Indians,
yelling savagely and firing rapidly. He
could not carry the boy and get away,
so he dropped him and ran on. The
little fellow followed him shouting
Papa, papar but was soon oyertaken
by the Indians, and he heard him shrek
and knew that he had been killed.
After burying the dead around Red
wood we came back by the way the
man lived and found the bodies of his
wife and daughters as he had said.
Down the road we found the body of the
little boy thrown into the hazel brush
The bodies were all mutilated in hor-
rible manner. At the fight at Birch
coulee the man was killed. If he told
his name [ can not now remember.
That was one family entirely wiped
out. In all the reports of those dark
days this circumstance has never been
published. st. Paul Pioneer Press.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-06-22
He Criminated Himself.

do you call that funny storys''
asked Johnnie Mailer, as he leaned
over the counter and tapped friend on
the shoulder,
We'll. should say it was. I never
heard better one.n
Here, Gus, said John to Gus Har
dick, who was getting up an argument
with Phil Gunlock, come over and
hear a funny story
The story is repeated to Gus. who
admits that he can see no point to it.
well, ! just think it is a rich one,
and told it just as | heard it. Why ]
tell you it was enough to make mon.
key laugh. laughed till / cried. -
Carl PretzeI's Weekly.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-06-22
TIME ENOUGH.

Two little squirrels out in the sun; 5
One gathered nuts, the other had none.
Time enough yet, . his constant refrain.
Summer is only just on the wane,'
Listen, my child, while / tell you his fate;
He reused him at last, but lie reused too late:
Down fell the snow from the pitiles clouds
And gave little squirrel a spotless white shroud.
n Two little boys in schoolroom were placed;
One always perfect, the other disgraced
Time enough yet for my learning he said,
II WILL climb, by and by, from the foot to the
head.n
Listen, my darling: Their locks have turned
gray,
One as a governor is sitting to-day;
The other, pauper, looks out at the door
Of the almshouse, and idles his days as of yore
Two kinds of people we meet every day;
One is ct work, the other at play, 0
4 Living uncared for, dying unknown.
The business hive hath ever drone.
Tell me, my child, if the squirrels have taught
Inc lesson long to impart in your thought.
Answer me this, and my story is done,
Which OF the two would you be, little one?
The Methodist.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-06-22
There Is No Death.

There is no death! The stars 60 down
10 rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright, in Heavens jewelled crown,
They shine forevermore.
There is no death! An angel form
Walks DER the earth with silent tread;
He bears our best loved things away,
And then we call them dead"
Born into that undying life,
They leave us but to come again;
With joy we welcome them-the same
Except in sin and pain.
And ever near, as though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread;
For all the boundless universe
Is life-there are no dead
-Bulaoer LaItto7.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-06-22
Flooding the Deserts.

The French project Of fertilizing the
African deserts by means of artesian
wells is reported to be working admira-
bly,. On a tract of $4,000 acres OF
worthless land granted by the Bey ol
.Tunis, an area Of S75 acres is already
under successful cultivation through
the aid Of the first we'll. and two other
wells are in progress which are expect
ed to irrigate Z 500 acres.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-06-22
Don't Bank On II.

The Afghan controversy bctweer
England and Sussia has been settled
This holds good for thirty days
PHILADELPHIA Press.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-06-22

had by this time taken the little Jug
into my hands. 1t was indeed my own.
mfraculously and mysteriously restored
to me- There could be no doubt as to
its identity. Even were such design
duplicated it would not bear the stamp
of my family arms and my great grand
parents initials. Still the children
clamored for the vindication of their
mothers claims, and l could only
silence them by putting on my bonnet
and wrap and escorting them home. in
order to investigate the matter. Mrs.
Ormstead was a comparative stranger
to me; that is, Iknew her as one knows
so many people in New York. met
her occasionly in society aud we ex-
changed formal calls, but her lovely
children were the only real bonds Of
union between us. She welcomed me
very kindly and listened with much IN
terest and sympathy to my tale. When
I had finished / said:
81 am sure, Mrs. Ormstead, you will
pardon my natural desire to know how
the pitcher came into your possession. s
'sCertainly,' she replied, ssand am
only sorry that can help you so little.
/ have had it but a few weeks and did
not know that the butler had put your
cream into it, but ever since I have
owned it he has shown a great pride in
its beauty; shall I say, or ugliness?
and I suppose little professional van
lty, on his own part, induced him to
display it. My husband has a strong
fancy for pitchers. Whenever he sees
and odd jug he buys it, so that it has
become a sort of joke with us. One
day was holding reception when he
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05
An Expensive Bit of Bray.
rom the 1. ondon Standard.

In a leading restaurant In st. Peters.
burg. six officers OF the Imperial Horse
Guards sat recently, 1t is stated, drinking
champagne. Not far from them sat All
insignificant little man, with a shabby
coat and and an unkempt beard, and a
glass OF liquor in front OF him. 1t was
not long before he became aware that
he was being rldiculcd by the Officer re
aforesaid.
By.and-by, as they Lecame more ofien-
slve in their remarks on his personal ap
pearance, the cheapness Of what he was
drinking, ETC., he called for the waiter
and said: "BriDg me six bottles of your
best CHI ampagne." The waiter hesitated.
"Did you not hear what | saids" asked
the little man. The waiter brought the
wine and six glasses. Take these glasses
away and fetch basin-one as large as
you can find" The waiter again hesita-
ed, but obeyed instantly at the peremp
| tory repetition of the order. "a piece OF
SOAP" was the next order. 1t was
brought. "a towel" The waiter handed
him one snow open the bottles" The
waiter did so. The little man now filled
the basin with the contents OF the six bot
ties. rolled up his sleeves, washed himself
in the costly fluid wiped his hands, laid 9lC
on the table, and. casting look OF with
erin9 contempt upon the officers, strutted
out of the room.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05

"Saw new trick out In Iowa the
other day." said a travelling man. II
was stopping at little station on the
Northwestern, and the hotel was
close to the railroad track. The
through passenger trains don't stop
there. In the party sitting outside
after dinner was man who had fine
gold watch with case of extraordi-
nary weight. He said it was the
heaviest watch case made, and the
strongest.
".There is q funny thing about this
watch of NINE" he said. 1t is so
strong that l can put II on the rail-
road track and let a train run over it,,
and it will not be damaged in the
least
"Right ON the rail2' queried one of
the party.
"Yes, I'll place it right on top OF
the rails, where the wheels run, and
1t won't be hurt q particle.
"'Bet the cigars you dassent do it..
The proposition was accepted, and
the whole crowd included in the pay
ment OF the wager, no matter who
lost. In few moments train was
seen approaching. when the owner of
the watch went out to the track, put
the timepiece on the rail, and then
walked back 10 the hotel porch and
resumed his chair, as cool as q cucum-
Der. The train came laundering on,
and the crowd got excited. They stood
with open mouths, and thinking what
q shame it was that fool should put
such a fine watch on the rails to be
smashed into smithereens. When the
locomotive struck the spot where the
watch had been placed the crowd
groaned and fancied they could see
bits of gold flying along with the dust.
But the owner of the watch sat quietly
smoking his cigar, and as soon as the
long train had passed he walked out,
reached down and picked his watch
up from the side of the rail, as perfect
as If it had been in his pocket all the
time.
"You see," he said, as we all light
ed fresh cigars at the other fellows ex-
pense, there is no danger in this trick
providing you place your watch near
the edge OF the rail where the wheels
have worn the face smooth, and so
that the slightest disturbance will
cause it to slide off inside the rail. The
case is oval, and that leaves an opening
for the air TO get under. If the jar OF
the rail did not cause the watch to fall
off the pressure of the air from the APP.
preaching train surely would. | have
performed that little trick hundreds of
times and never met with an accident.
One day fresh travelling man from
st. Louis saw me do ii, and he at once
declared that that was nOthing-any-
body could do that. So he went out
in front of another train and put his
watch on the rail. After the train had
passed he found his watch about forty
rods up the track. 1t was about as
big as a saucer, and as thin as piece
of light cardboard. He had made the
mistake of putting the watch near the
end OF rail, and so nicely balanced
upon the top OF the rail that it didn't
fall off. This trick is just like &ny
lother-you want to know how to Dc
| -
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05

BEE HIVE, \
900 Market Street.
A Few SpecialtiGs.

Fifty dozen Ladies' Cape Collars, Sc.
each. rs pieces of and 4-row Ruchinp.
&c. yard, and plenty of better goods IN
to &c.; some new styles not shown In
Wilmington by any one elee but us.
One case of "a Bleached Sheetinqs.
wholesale price Csc; ours zoe. yard for
one week, If they last that long; the
goods will tell their own story; we don't
have to; seeing means believing what we
say.
Knowing the time has come when
housekeepcrs are replenishing their stocks,
we offer you three cases of White
Counterpanes at two-thirds price; q
good $1.0O Quilt for zoe; q good 81. 25
Quilt for 90c.; good S1.75 one for 81. rs;
a good $3.50 one for $l.75; a very attrsc-
tive one for $2.75 inste ad of $3.50; q very
attractive one for a. 80 instead OF IS; the
above quotations are for few days only,
an examination means buying.
Ladies' new Spring Wraps and Jackets
from ~ Is each to SIS; II we cannot suit
you from our stock would like to make
you one to order.
Our Dress Goods stock is full to over
flowing with good things; you know our
prices are right and that If our goods are
not satisfactory you can change them.
Until after Easter we shall make
special effort to sell Kid Gloves, Hosiery
and Ribbons, and make Easter prices on
Kid Gloves, hoping to sell 500 pairs before
then from &c. to ~ pair; we ask your
critical examination of them.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05
70 BE CONTINUED.

The great success Of our March sale
has induced us to accept an offer at very
moderate cost to us, several large lots of
reasonable footwear of which we have not
quite all the sizes, but II ycu can tit your
sell or the children you vii, get them at
much less than the usual cost. To see
them at the prices means TO buy. Many
OF these goods are fine and medium
grades; too many OF some sizes is the only
reason that we got them al our own very
low offer; some lots run on large sizes,
other lots run on small sizes.
ONE LOT
FOR LADIES:-Fine French Kid But
tons-Philadelphia toe, and common
sense toe and com D on.sense heel. Worth
t4.0O; selling for $500.
Fine Mat Kid Buttons-Philadelphi
toe, and common. sense toe and common
sense heel. Worth 81. 00;selling at 80. 90.
Finest French Lasting, Kid Fox But
made en- narrow last,
opera box toe. Worth $3.50; selling at
50. 80
Fine French Kid Philadelphia
toe, common-sense heel. Worth 81. 80;
selling for S2.75.
Fine French Kid Buttons-Arch instep.
Philadelphia toe, common sense heel,
high cut. Real value S3.25; selling for
81 so.
FOR MISSES:-Fine French Kid But
tons--Philadelphia toe, high cut. Real
value $500; selling at 81 90.
Fine French Kid Buttons-Philadel
phia toe, common-sense heel. Worth
$3.50; selling for $500.
| Fine French Kid Spring Heel-Phila-
Ideiphia toe. high cut. Real value 81. 90;
selling for 1925.
FOR BIG BOYS:-Fine Calf Button or
Hook shoes, sizes 3 to 5. Worth $500;
selling at $3.50.
| Fine Sewed Button or Hooks-Size
to ~. Worth $3.50; selling at S.. 90.
FOR LITTLE BOYS:-Fine Sewed
high cut Button or Hooks-Sizes IL to 9.
Real value $3.50; selling for $500.
Fine Sewed high cut Button or Hooks
Isles II to2. Real value $500; selling
for $1.65.
FOR CHILDREN:-Fine Kid Spring
heel Button-Size to 10Y, Philadelphia
toe, high cut. Worth $l.75; selling at
Fine Kid Spring Heel Button-size 4
10 "a, Philadelphia toe, high cut. Real
Valne Sl.65; selling for S1.25.
III you do not get fitted out of the bar.
gain lots,our regular lines of footwear are
iull and complete, and the prices lower
Than you would expect.
hEMEMBER-you have the privilege
10 return and exchange or have your
money paid back to you, If you are moi
sat- fled with your purchase.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05
soNs,,uyr, CURED.

An OH physician retired from practice
having had placed in his hands BY an East
India missionary the formula Of a simple
vegetable remedy tor the speedy and perna.
tarrh, ASTHMA and all throat and Lung
Affections, ais, a positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, artor having tested its wonderful
curative DO Hers in Thousands Of cases, has
folt IL his duty to make it known to his
gutter ing fellows. kctuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering, /
will send free of charge, to all who desire 1t,
this recipe, ia u erman, French or + nglish
with full directions for preparing and using
Sent by mail by address Ing with stamp
naming this paper. W. A. MOVES il49 Row
or's Block. Rochester. N. Y. 1y-eow.w
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05

Jack came straight TO me after my
mother told her errand, and he looked
90 old, and worn, and haggard that l
was lost In pity for him.
We converted long and lovingly.
"To-day is your birthday, my dear"
interrupted my new mother, brightly,
entering the room with Mother Ray
nor, "and If the other was spoiled,
ask what you will and you may have
It"
'I'll take Jack" I said, gayly.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05
The FAMILY SHOE HOUSE,
MO. 900 MARKET STREET,
WIN. Il. BABC0CK.
m23-6s
TyHE ARTISANS SAVING BANK.
MO. 0O2 MARKET sTREEE,

NOoRPoRATKD. .BKBRUARY %. 1874
Opons0 receive deposits daily from q. m
1n.il p. m, and on Tuesday and Saturday
evenings from to 8 O'Clock.
The cnarter Of the bank provides that a.
profits upon its investments, except so much
as 10 ,auired fer the payment OF necessary
expenses and for suitable surplus fer the So
curity Of depositors, shall be divided among
the depositors.
No N 1nager is allowed to borrow any patt
Of the funds eeposited with the OorporatiQn.
= MANAGERS,
George W. Bush, s. Alien Hitfss.., \
M. l. Lchensrein, Geo. 5. Oapelle, = -
Ohas. W. Rowland, N. X. benson,
Jos. l.. Carpenter, Jr., Job H. jackson,
WIN. H. swift, Henry 4. Dures
Anthony Higgins, Edward Pussy,
Washington Hastings,
MONEY LOAN EDON MOhTGAGE|.
4Ro. W. BUSH, GEO. 3. OAPBLLH,
President. Vice. estdent.
4. T. TAYLOR, Treasurer.
10 y-mv Jos. M. MATHxR Auditor.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05
AsHpuRsHAM, Mass, Jan 10. 1886.

AsHRURNHAM, Macs, Jan 10, 1886.
hare been very sick over two years
They all gave me up as past cure.
tried the NEST skillfal physicians, but
they did not reach the worst part. The
lungs and heart would AL up every
night and distress me, and my throat
was very bad. tolc my children
should never die In peace till 1 had
tried Hop Bitters. When had taken
two bottles they helped me very much
indeed. When I had taken two more
bottles was well. There was lot Of
sick folks here who have seen how they
cured me, and they used them and were
cured ana feel ~ thankful - do that
there IL 80 valuable u medicine made.
Yours truly,
MISS JULIA G. CUSHING.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05
They Ordered CLANS.

Three gentlemen went together into
q Philadelphia restaurant and gave
their order. Presently they changed
their minds, and one of them said to
the waiter: 81 say, waiter, we three
ordered clans awhile ago, didn't WEI
Well, we have changed our minds.
Instead of clans, bring us three
chops"
The waiter said ''all right and
then loudly called to the cook;
"Three chops tor the three clans"
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05
Baby Saved.

We are 30 thankful TO say that our
nursing baby was permanently curt d Of
a dangerous and prctracted const pa.
ton aud irregularity Of the bowels by
the use OF Hop Birteis by It's nursing
mother, which at the same time restoi ed
her to perfect h saith snd strength. The
Parents, Roct est,r, N. Y.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05
Story OF q Postal Gard.

I vas siiiicted with kidney and ari
nary trouble
FOR twelve yearsi"
After trying oil the doctors and pat.
ent medicines I could hear Of, ] used
two bottles OF Hop
"Bltters;"
And l am perfectly cured. keep 1t
"All the timt!'
Respectfully, B =. BOOTH, sauls.
bury, Tenn., May 4 1885,
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05
RIOOO Lost.

IA tour to Europe that cost me So 900
"done less good than one bottlo Of Hop
"Bitters; they a'so cured my wife Of
'hftsen years. nervous weakness ., sleep.
lessness and dyspepsis." MIR. 4. NJ,
Auburn, N, Y.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05

my little siclsly, puny baby, wal
changed into a great bouncing boy, and
/ was raieed rom y sizes he'd by using
Hop Bitters q short time"
A You've MOTHER.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05
MOB RENT.

Nos sol and COS Deil ware ave.; II rooms,
all convenienccs.
No, 1877 West Second street; ID rooms, all
MOI, 1908 and 1911 West Seventh street;
rooms, all convenienccs.
No. 2s2 Madison street. store, 10 rooms; all
c3nveniences.
o hGk .ry.
stOre; 10 roome all cOnvenieuceB.
No. 20s Porter street; 8 roo MS. sll conve-
niences. MT PUOLE,
ai.w....f sl056 Market at.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05

'Luddinaton, Mich, Feb. 2. 1885.
have cold Hop Bitters for ten year.,
and there" is no medicine that equals
the m for bilious attacks, kidney com.
plants, and all diseases incident to tn Q
malarial climate. II. 7. ALEXANDER.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-05
633 Fulton stree
can You Answer This?

Is there person living who ever saw
case Of aeue, biliousness, nervonsnefs
or neuralgia, or any disease OF Il
sto mach, liver or kidneys that Hop Bit
ters will not cure?